20th June Morning-2019:

  1. Which one of the following reports addressed the academic, technical and administrative problems of the examination system?
    1. Reports on the standards of the Educational System (1965)
    2. Report of University Education Commission (1948-49)
    3. Sargent Report (1944)
    4. Hartog Committee report (1929)
      1. the problems of the examination system of India is addressed in the Report on standards of the University education UGC (1965)
  2. During which year the present system of affiliation of colleges to the universities was introduced in India?
    1. 1857
    2. 1948
    3. 1928
    4. 1966
      1. The Modern Indian University got established in 1857.
      2. Universities that were established during 1857 in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras.
  3. SWAYAM refers to
    1. Study World of Action Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
    2. Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
    3. Student World of Action Learning for Young Ailing Minds
    4. Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Awareness Models.
  4. The constitution of India provides the right to establish educational institutions of their choice by all minorities as per
    1. Article 30(1)
    2. Article 29
    3. Article 33
    4. Article 16(2)
  5. A group’s access to digital technology and another groups lack of access to it, will cause a disparity known as
    1. Internet inequality
    2. Web inequality
    3. Technological imbalance
    4. Digital divide
      1. SWAYAM – Digital Programme to achieve the principles of education

20 June 2019 Evening

  1. In which of the following ancient Indian universities, the culture, and civilization of Tibet was built mainly through the writings of the scholars?
    1. Nalanda
    2. Vikramashila
    3. Jagaddala
    4. Mithila
  2. Brain drain problem which was dominant in the middle of 20th Century in India is indicative of which one of the following aspects?
    1. Lack of adequate facilities for advanced study and research in India
    2. The capacity of the developed nations to buy the talent at a price beyond the means of the developing nations.
    3. Increase of population and under utilization of human research.
    4. Choose the correct option from below
      1. Only (i) and (iii)
      2. Only (ii) and (iii)
      3. Only (iii)
      4. Only (i) and (ii)
  3. Which one of the following coordinates, promotes, and funds research activities of all social science disciplines?
    1. ICPR, Delhi
    2. IIAS, Shimla
    3. ICSSR, Delhi
    4. NUEPA, Delhi
  4. A special focus on the problems of the examination system of India formed the apart of which one of the following reports?Report of the Calcutta university commission
    Report of the University Education Commission (1964-66)
    Hartog committee report
    Report on standards of University education UGC (1965)

21 June Morning 2019

  1. The premier organization established in India to deal with capacity building and research in planning and management of education in India and South Asia is
    1. AIU
      SAARC University
      NUEPA
      Nalanda University
  2. Which one of the following universities is not amongst the first three that were established during 1857?
    1. Calcutta
    2. Bombay
    3. Delhi
    4. Madras
  3. Which one of the following forms a necessary component of the Conventional Education system in India?
    1. Learning from books
    2. Learning from the teacher
    3. Learning from thinking
    4. Learning through instructional material
  4. Which of the following instructional designs is part of SWAYAM launched by the Government of India?
    1. E-Tutorial
    2. E-Content
    3. Assessment
    4. Discussion Forum
    5. Classroom teaching
      1. Choose the correct option from below
      1. (i) and (ii) only
      2. (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) only
      3. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
      4. (iii) and (v) only
  5. “Gyan Darshan” launched by IGNOU refers to 
    1. Satellited based education T.V channel
  6. GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) has been launched by Government of India in order to
    1. Encourage Indian Scholars to learn abroad
    2. Discourage Indian Scholars from researching in India
    3. Encourage global scholars engage with their counter parts in India
    4. Encourage global scholars to engage with Indian Scholars abroad

21st June Evening

  1. Through which Act University Grants Commission came into existence
    1. UGC Act- 1956
      UGC Act- 1949
      UGC Act- 1944
      UGC Act- 1968
  2. Which one of the following five year plans of India has given special emphasis on “Education and Manpower”?
    1. Third Five Year Plan
    2. Fourth Five Year Plan
    3. Second Five Years Plan
    4. Fifth Five year Plan
      1. Overhaul of the system of planning and the management of education was recommended by NPE 1986.
  3. The introduction of MOOC in open and distance learning programs is Justified because
    1. Low-cost considerations
    2. Accessibility considerations
    3. Speed considerations
    4. Novelty considerations
  4. Which one of the following institutions was established as a consequence to the closure of inter-university Board brought in of cooperation among the University in the field of education and allied areas?
    1. Association of Central Universities
    2. University Grants Commission
    3. IIAS, Shimla
    4. Association of Indian Universities

24 June 2019 Morning

  1. In post-independence India, which one of the following committee/Commission’s report deals with all levels of education in India?
    1. Sergeant Commission, 1944
    2. Hartog Commission, 1929
    3. Kothari Commission, 1964
    4. Radhakrishnan Commission
  2. The Education Commission of India that first took serious note of the problem of Brain Drain was
    1. The Education Commission of India
    2. The University Education Commission
    3. The Calcutta University Commission
    4. The Sergeant Commission
      1. Indian Education Commission is also known as Kothari Education Commission.
  3. The present form of Inter-University Board that was previously established for promoting cooperation and coordination among Universities is
    1. UGC
    2. AIU
    3. NUEPA
    4. ICSSR
  4. Which of the following NOT correctly matched?
    1. Gyan Darshan-Satellite based educational T.V. channel
    2. Gyan Vani-Educational FM Radio network
    3. MOOC-Massive Open Online Credits
      1. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
      2. Only (i) and (ii)
      3. Only (ii) and (iii)
      4. Only (iii)
      5. Only (i) and (iii)

24 June 2019 Evening :

  1. The report of which of the following Education Commission carries the sub-title ‘Education for National Development’?
    1. Radhakrishnan Commission
    2. Mudaliar Commission
    3. Calcutta University Commission
    4. Kothari Commission
  2. In which year the Modern Indian University got established?
    1. 1957
    2. 1857
    3. 1947
    4. 1964
  3. In which given below, higher education in India got a setback?
    1. British Era
    2. Buddhist Era
    3. Mughal Era
    4. Post-Independence Era
  4. The expansion of Sankalp is,
    1. Sanskrit Awareness and knowledge Acquisition of Language Programme
    2. Skills Acquisition and Karate Awareness for Livelihood Promotion
    3. Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion
    4. Sanskrit Awareness and knowledge for Livelihood Promotion

25 June 2019 Morning:

  1. Name the scheme which aims to create research ambiance in the institutes by promoting research in engineering sciences.
    1. E-Shoot Sindhu
    2. Entrepreneurship Development Cell
    3. Research Promotion Schemes (RPS)
    4. Institution Development Scheme
  2. The medium of instruction in the Vedic system of education has been,
    1. Sanskrit
    2. Pali
    3. Hindi
    4. Urdu
  3. National Curriculum Framework was developed by which of the following?
    1. UGC
    2. NCERT
    3. NCTE
    4. CBSE
  4. ‘Inspire scholarship’ is intended by the funding agency______
    1. Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR)
    2. University Grants Commission (UGC)
    3. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
    4. National Council of Education, Research and Training (NCERT)
  5. The methods of learning in Higher Education in India in the past consisted of
    1. Memorization, Brain Storming procedure, and seminar
    2. Memorization, Critical Analysis, and Storytelling
    3. Critical Analysis, Assignment Writing, and Oral reports
    4. Story Telling, Brain Storming procedure, and Seminar
  6. The use of Information Technology (IT) to improve the ability of government to address the needs of society is known as ___________.
    1. E- Business
    2. E-Administration
    3. E-Governance
    4. E-Marketing

25th June Evening:

  1. Generally, who is the visitor of Central Universities of India?
    1. Prime Minister of India
    2. Minister, MHRD
    3. President of India
    4. UGC Chairman
  2. Which of the following statements explain the concept of the Gross Enrolment Ratio?
    1. The total number of students divided by the total population
    2. Total number of enrolled students of a particular age group divided by the total population of that age group
    3. Total number of students divided by the total number of children not admitted to the institution
    4. Total number of students not admitted to the institution divided by total children of that age group
  3. Which discipline has the highest percentage of enrolment in higher education in India?
    1. Arts
    2. Science
    3. Commerce
    4. Technology and engineering
  4. Below are given two columns. Column — A presents the stream of courses and column -B
    1. Presents the name of course. Match the two columns
    2. Column- A(Stream)    Column- B (Name of Courses)
      1. Professional           (i) Engineering Architecture
      2. Academic              (ii) Carpentering, Sewing
      3. Technical                (iii) Medicine, Law
      4. Skill-based             (iv) Arts, Commerce
        1. (a)-(ii); (b)-(ii); (c)-(i); (d)-(iv)
        2. (a)-(ii); (b)-(iii); (c)-(iv); (d)-(i)
        3. (a)-(i); (b)-(ii); (c)-(iii); (d)-(iv)
        4. (a)-(iii); (b)-(iv); (c)-(i); (d)-(ii)
  5. UNESCO report about pillars of learning in the report titled “Learning the treasure with in
    1. learning to know
    2. learning to be
    3. learning to learn
    4. learning to live together
      1. But not learning to understand.

26th June Morning

  1. Name the scheme which facilitates academic and research collaboration between Indian Institution and the best institution in the world.
    1. ICSSR – IMPRESS
    2. Staff Development Scheme
    3. SPARC
    4. Institutional Development Scheme
  2. Which of the following statements represent the main functions of UGC?
    1. Recognition of institutions
    2. Maintenance of quality and standards
    3. Appointment of Vice-Chancellor
    4. Giving grants to institutions
    5. Making state governments responsible for educational development
    6. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
      1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
      2. (i), (iii) and (iv)
      3. (i), (ii) and (iv)
      4. (ii), (iii) and (v)
  3. Which of the following is a non-conventional learning program in higher education?
    1. Swayam
    2. Face-to-face teaching-learning
    3. Tutorial class
    4. Seminar
  4. The main aim of the faculty recharge scheme of UGC was to:
    1. Address the shortage of faculty in a higher education institution
    2. Upgrade the teaching skills of the faculty.
    3. Upgrade the research infrastructure for the faculty
    4. Strengthen the academia-industry linkage
  5. For the day to day administration of University, which of the following bodies is responsible?
    1. Senate
    2. Syndicate/Executive council
    3. Student council
    4. Academic council
  6. Which of the following is an online storehouse of all academic awards like certificates, diplomas, degrees, mark sheets, etc.?
    1. SWAYAM
    2. National Digital Library
    3. National Academic Library
    4. National Academic Depository

26th June Evening:

  1. Identify the scheme which aims to encourage Social Science Research in Policy relevant areas so as to provide vital inputs in policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
    1. ICSSR Fellowship
    2. Cognitive Initiatives
    3. ICSSR – IMPRESS
    4. ICSSR Research Projects
  2. What is SWAYAM?
    1. Non-Governmental Organisation
    2. Digital Programme to achieve the principles of education
    3. Online platform
    4. Name of a web site
  3. Which of the following commission/ committee in the post-independent India has paid attention to all the levels of education?
    1. Radhakrishnan Commission
    2. Mudaliar Commission
    3. Kothari Commission
    4. Acharya Ramamurthy Committee
  4. The purpose of the Gurukul system of education is to:
    1. Promote equality and excellence
    2. Minimize stress in learning
    3. Empowering for future learning
    4. Encourage self-help
  5. The scheme “Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ aims to:
    1. Increase the strength of students in colleges in India
    2. Link higher educational institution in the country with at least 5 villages
    3. Increase quality in Higher Education
    4. Increase the number of colleges in India
  6. NMEICT is an acronym for:
    1. National Massive Education through Information and Communication Technology
    2. National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology
    3. National Multipurpose Education through Information and Communication Technology
    4. National Mode of Education through Information and Communication Technology
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